Samuel Scott fought in the War of 1812 (in 1812 & 1814). The family is said to have crossed the Ohio River from Kentucky & arrived in Owen County, IN in 12 Dec. 1820. He was an early settler of Franklin Township. (Hist.of Owen Co. & eulogy of Lafe Scott) Samuel Scott paid poll tax in Owen County in 1823 (Lister's Book). This is the earliest appearance of his name in the Lister's Books. In 1829 he paid tax on land in Franklin Twp, Sec. 2 SW, T9, R4, and Sec. 12 (sic) NW, T9, R 4, plus polltax & tax on one mare. Census 1830 shows Samuel Scott in Montgomery Twp. Also Thomas Scott. (Why listed in Montgomery Twp & not in Franklin? Did the township line change?) Census 1840 shows Samuel Scott in Franklin Twp. , also Robert, John, and William, his sons. Samuel Scott of Owen County, Indiana, U. S. Land Patent, Certificate No. 9604, south east quarter of the north east quarter of Section two, in Township nine North, of Range four West, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Vincennes, Indiana, containing forty acres, and twenty-three hundredths of an acre. 15 March 1837 Martin Van Buren. Samuel Scott of Owen County, Indiana,U. S. Land Patent, Certificate No. 9605, North east quarter of the south east quarter of Section two, in Township nine North, of Range four West, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Vincennes, Indiana, containing forty acres. Martin Van Buren. Samuel Scott of Owen County, Indiana, U. S. Land Patent, Certificate No. 19576, south west quarter of the south east quarter and the south east quarter of the south west quarter of Section two in Township nine North, of Range four West, in the District of lands subject to sale at Vincennes, Indiana, containing eighty acres. First day of August, 1839. Martin Van Buren. Samuel Scott is buried in Scott Cemetery, Section 2, Franklin Twp., Owen County, IN. His tombstone: Major S. Scott, d 1855, 69 years, 7 months, 6 days. Elizabeth G., James M., William N.B., Dicy A., Mary L., George W., Emily, John T. M., Robert T., Nancy N., ...W., Thomas, and Jane. We visited the cemetery 13 April 1999. It is on the farm owned by Mr.&Mrs. LaFary, opposite the entrance to Dunn Road. (The other entrance to Dunn Road leads to Hicks Cemetery.) In the other house on the land are their daughter, Mrs. LaCivita and their children. Joe LaCivita, age about 10 years, took us to the graveyard & helped us find the stones, which were in bad repair, some upside-down on the ground, & others tilted, many very nearly illegible. Samuel Scott's stone was broken into about six pieces & the smaller writing on the lower part was quite illegible. Near his was a stone: Milly Scott, wife of Samuel, 7 Nov 1854, 60 years. Hers was upright & legible. Samuel Scott served as sheriff of Owen County . Blanchard's 1884 "History of Owen County" (p. 589) in the list of sheriffs gives "Samuel Scott, Democrat, 1833-34." It has been suggested that he was a founder of Martinsville, IN, but this does not appear to be the same person.